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LETTER FROM JOHN NABER

U.S Olympian s Pre si dent What it means to "be an Olympian."

It's easy to feel proud of the 2002 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams in Salt Lake City. We've seen their exploits and we've read the results (34 Olympic medals , 43 Paralympic medals) by far ,,.-... the most successful medal haul in U.S. Winter Games history. In spite of the athletes ' impressive results, what I will most remember from the Salt Lake City Games is a speech delivered at the "Xerox Breakfast with the Olympians."

At each Olympic Games, a U.S. Olympic Committee sponsor, the Xerox Corporation, has hosted a gathering on the Sunday in the middle of the Games . Originally, these breakfasts used to feature some of the famous Olympians from prior games, but lately, they have featured appearances by many of the U.S team medalists from the prior week.

On stage, wearing their Olympic uniforms, were some of the finest representatives of the American Olympic team.

Chris Klug, who had recently undergone a liver transplant, and yet found a way to win the bronze medal in the snowboard slalom event, spoke lovingly of the honor of carrying the World Trade Center American flag into the Opening Ceremonies.

Shannon Bahrke, the silver medalist in the moguls referred to the competition as her "moment of truth."

Travis Mayer, who medaled in the moguls one week before his 20th birthday, referred to himself as " just a kid with a sunburn."

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LETTER FROM LLOYD WARD

Even as the eyes of the world tum to Athens and preparations for the 2004 Olympic Games, the stunning success of the 2002 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams in Salt Lake City still reverberates through our nation and the worldwide Olympic family.

What our athletes accomplished in Salt Lake City is still hard to describe , though the memories are still crystal-clear and the magical moments vivid in our memories.

The United States became, for the first time in Olympic history, a winter sports powerhouse with 34 Olympic medals and another 43 garnered by our amazing Paralympic Team. The 34 medals by our Olympians put the USA just behind leader Germany with 35 and our Paralympic medal tally led all nations!

When we set a bold goal of 20 Olympic medals for the Salt Lake Games, there were those who called us dreamers and others who simply said that we were setting ourselves up for disappointment. But, with 77 medals between our two teams, the world knows full well that America can accomplish still more miracles in the Olympic arena and the best may still be ahead.

Our goals were to win medals and to win the hearts and minds of Americans with the success of our athletes. Judging from the reaction by the public, the Congress of the United States, and our important sponsor family our mission has been accomplished for 2002.

Now, we turn our sights on the task ahead, the 2003 Pan <\merican Games, the 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Garnes in Athens and to Torino in 2006 and Beijing in 2008. It is a riveting and demanding challenge for the Olympic family.

The successful blueprint we created for Salt Lake stands as a tribute to the athletes, their coaches, our National Governing Bodies , and the USOC. We must quickly initiate similar efforts if we are to realize success in Athens and beyond .

Already, we are hard at work and the critical direct funding of our 2004 hopefuls has reached over $58 million. We will double that in the next two years as we identify and prepare our elite athletes in cooperation with our National Governing Bodies and the USOC's talented Sport Resources team.

The USOC's Athlete Services Division is moving ahead with critical programs designed to serve the needs of our athletes away from their training and competition. We now have an Athlete Services Center at the Colorado Springs and Lake Placid facilities and will open a third at the ARCO Training Center in Chula Vista next month. It is here , at these centers, where our athletes may access services related to careers and planning so important for their post-competition lives

Every day, the USOC is working in strong partnerships with our NGBs to determine new programs and services that will close any gaps in the menu of what our athletes need to achieve their goals, and realize their dreams. It is critical to the future that we find the very best use of our resources and develop others to enhance our offerings.

America's proud Olympic legacy has been built around the success, the compelling commitments, and the struggles of our athletes to win a place on the medal stand. Their st ories have been the stuff of legend and their success has inspired Americans to achieve even more in their own lives.

If we are to preserve the legacy and build a new one for the future, the USOC must succeed in many vital areas, including funding and new sources of income, building the talent pool of elite athletes and coaches, and impacting our society in this nation so Americans will join hands with us on behalf of our athletes.

America's Teams then will be just that, a team of athletes, families , coaches, sponsors, donors, the young and old of our nation, and our leaders in society.

In the end, we can all celebrate the success of our athletes in the same way we do now, just a few months after the historic success of our finest young rnen and women in America's Garnes in Salt Lake City.

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Chief Executive Officer

Xerox Breakfast Honors a Champion

Upon the death of Jack Shea (dad) I noticed that on a sheet of yellow legal paper he had prepared his comments to you.

Feb 17, 2002

" I sincerely thank Xerox and Xerox guests, together with the United States Olympic Committee for this gathering to honor the United States Olympians and me, as an Olympian.

For 70 years as an Olympian I have proudly proclaimed the value of the Olympic ideal in "promulgating peace through friendly competition." I implore all U.S. Olympians to do the same. By doing so. you honor your country and bring glory to sports."

Those were dad's words.

I would add that the entire country is so proud of each and every one of you. I hope you feel the pride an d make these Games an event your memory will carry with you forever. I know you will never forget that feeling you had when you walked into the opening ceremony. For me , it was 1964, and to

be honest, it feels like it was only yesterday

As Olympians you will be held to a higher standard for your entire life. Plea se don't back away from this challenge. You have all worked so hard for this special and unique recognition.

Keep the flame burning.

God bless each and every one of you.

Thank you

Remarks by Jam es Shea, (skiing, 1964) son of Jack Shea , (speedskating, 1932) at the Xerox Breakfa st in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jimmy Shea

(L-R) Jack Shea, Jimmy Shea, James Shea

of the Summit 2002

By Nikki Ston e

I vividly recall showing up for my first SUMMIT Steering Committee meeting and being overwhelmed by the power, experience, and expertise in a room full of accomplished leaders. I remember asking myself if I could really help lead a program that would contribute to future Olympians achieving their ultimate dreams. How could I offer anything when these athletes were already obtaining the experience and knowledge of Norm Bellingham (Canoe/Kayak Gold medalist), Bonnie Blair (5-time Speedskating medalist), Cammi Granato (Women's Hockey Gold medalist), Jack O'Callahan (Men's Hockey Gold medalist), Diann Roffe (2time Alpine skiing medalist), Paul Wylie (Figure Skating silver medalist), and, later, Mike Conley (triple-jumping 2-time medalist).

Then I quickly realized that we each had something unique and valuable to offer but there was still a common thread that bound our different experiences. I came to realize that we all shared the common intense desire to develop a program that would help bind the current athletes , share mental and physical techniques, and instill the belief that the athletes could extend their limits and break the podium barrier.

Many people asked why we would put so many volunteer hours into such a program. This question was answered for each of us after the very first SUMMIT 2002 weekend. We all realized that the rewards were much more than the cost. These sentiments are evident in the comments of Bonnie Blair: "It wasn't just a giving process. I feel I even became more motivated in my own life experiences as a retired athlete. It was also wonderful to get to know so many athletes from other sports and learn what they go through and what their sport is really all about like curling, skeleton, luge and aerials. It was way better than any 'up close and personal' I have seen during any Games." These feelings were further echoed by Jack O'Callahan: "I definitely took more out of my involvement in the SUMMIT program than I gave, and I know I gave a lot. I learned so much and feel so fortunate The prospect of giving back to the athletes is what enticed me and brought me to the SUMMIT."

Each year, we introduced new themes and ideas ("Overcoming Adversity", "Being in the Zone", "Stepping It Up", etc.) and implemented new exciting activities. Several of the Steering Committee members gave such inspirational speeches that they not only motivated the athletes, but almost encouraged the rest

of us to make a last minute comeback And each year our goal of helping these athletes to become the strongest, most united U .S. team to ever enter an Olympic Games was becoming more and more attainable . Paul Wylie recalls, "For me, it was the personal one-on-one time that the athletes got with each other that made the SUMMIT unique. Instead of meeting their teammates for the first time in the Village, there was structured and unstructured time to get together and realize what they had in common. To hike a mountain or to sit in a circle talking about the challenges facing them as athletes (and hear how others were dealing with them) made everyone bond as Team USA from the first SUMMIT through the Games. It felt great to see all of the ideas the Steering Committee had worked evolve and come to fruition at the SUMMITS".

How rewarding it was to receive a letter from a participating athlete writing, "Driving from the Snowbird (resort) home I cried almost the whole way. I had told myself hundreds, maybe thousands, of times that I would win a medal in 2002; however, after the Smmnit it was the first time I really believed I could do it." To have a hand in their Olympic preparations was quite an opportunity As Norm Bellingham said recently, "It was a great privilege and honor to get to know so many of these remarkable athletes as they were in the midst of pursuing their dreams I found the experience to be both humbling and inspiring".

And the high point of the whole experience had to be seeing the athletes compete in the 2002 Olympics. We not only knew almost all the American athletes who received medals and personal bests at the Games, we knew those athletes on a far deeper level. We dreamed with these athletes, we sweated with them , we shared secrets with them, we believed with them , and then we pumped our fists with them as they realized their Olympic dreams had become a reality.

I know that every one of the Steering Committee members will walk away from their experience with SUMMIT 2002 a better, more fulfilled person. I think that all of our feelings are best surruned up in the words of Jack O'Callahan, "The SUMMIT 2002 was the perfect program at the right time created by a dedicated committee to support a great group of hungry, young American athletes who, for two weeks and maybe forever, colored the skies over Salt Lake City in Red, White , and Blue I strongly encourage all Olympic champions, especially the class of 2002 to dive into future SUMMITS, to share their experiences, and give of themselves to maintain that vital link with our athletic future. I can honestly say that my SUMMIT experience was every bit as rewarding as winning my gold medal , and I will always treasure the memories of both."

U.S. Olympians/2002 Election

Campaign Requirements and Procedures

The 2002 election will be done by postal mail and possibly by electronic mail.

Each candidate must have been selected onto a U.S. Olympic Team.

As stated in the United States Olympians constitution ARTICLE V, Membership, Section 3 Only members who were Olympic competitors representing the United States shall be officers of the USO.

In order to be placed on the official ballot, all candidates' candidacy forms must be received by September 1, 2002 All candidacy forms postmarked on or before August 31 , 2002 will be accepted. The Nominating Committee will review all candidates for eligibility, legitimacy and compliance. Candidates who have properly submitted their candidacy forms and are eligible and in compliance will have their names appear on the official ballot. Candidates who submitted candidacy forms incorrectly or were nominated after the August 31, 2002 postmark date may still run for a United States Olympians (USO) officer position, however, their name will not appear on the ballot and their platform statement will not be distributed through The Olympian newsletter or any Olympic Alumni Relations office mass mailing.

The following dates are the chronological order in which the election process will take place.

August 31, 2002- all candidacy forms must be postmarked on or before August 31 , 2002 to have candidate's name appear on the official ballot. A candidate may be nominated after August 31 , 2002 , but the name will not appear on the official ballot. Alumni may choose to "write-in" a candidate.

September 8, 2002 - Nominating Committee completes check on all candidates' eligibility and compliance for official ballot.

September 29, 2002 - The United States Olympic Committee's (USOC) Olympic Alumni Relations Office mails out official ballot to all Olympians.

October 22, 2002 - In order for the vote to count, the Alumni must have their mail-in ballot postmarked no later than October 22, 2002.

October 29, 2002 - Ballots will be tallied by an independent neutral party in the presence of the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a USOC Olympic Alumni Relations office staffer Ballots will be tallied several times to ensure accuracy.

November 2, 2002 - Officers-elect and departing officers meet at USO officer meeting which will be held during USOC Board Meeting.

Procedure for Candidates

1) Obtain candidacy form from The Olympian newsletter, the USOC Olympic Alumni Relations Office or go to TeamUSAnet

2) All forms must be completed and returned postmarked by August 31, 2002

3) Platform statements must not exceed 250 words which may be submitted with candidacy form

4) A headshot photo may be included

5) All candidacy forms received by the August 31 postmark date will be reviewed by the Nominating Committee for compliance

6) Official ballot to be mailed September 29, 2002 to all United States Olympic Alumni

7) All ballots must be received with an "on or before post mark" of October 22, 2002 to be counted

8) Ballots will be counted on October 29, 2002

9) Results of election will be announced at an appropriate time to allow USO officers-elect to travel to the November 2, 2002 USOC Board Meeting

Election Procedures

1) Election Day is October 29, 2002

2) All ballots must be signed by the voting individual with alumni I.D. number included

3) Space will be available for write-in votes (candidate must be eligible)

4) An independent neutral party will assist the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and USOC Olympic Alumni Relations staffer in tabulating the ballots (multiple counts to ensure accuracy)

5) The top three candidates receiving votes from higher to lower in subsequent order will be named as Vice Presidents, 4, 5 and 6 , and are considered officers of the USO

6) In the event of a tie the U.S Olympians Board of Directors and newly elected officers, not involved with the tie, will vote to break the tie. If a tie occurs after this procedure the President of the U.S. Olympians will break the tie.

7) The newly elected officers will be invited and expected to join the USO President, Vice Presidents, 1, 2 and 3 and departing officers at the November 2, 2002 USOC Board Meeting for official in stallation.

Candidacy forms should be mailed to:

Cindy Stinger

Olympic Alumni Relations

United States Olympic Committee

One Olympic Plaza

Colorado Springs, Colorado 80909-5760

U.S. OLYMPIANS

VICE-PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION-2002

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The 1952 Olympic Team

Reunion

/ New York March 27,

IBy: Elliott Denman (athletics , 1956)

NEW YORK - They certainly were a golden bunch, those 1952 USA Olympians who set off for the historic Games of the XV Olympiad in Helsinki, Finland and their appointments with Olympic destiny

The numbers - 40 go ld medals won, along with 19 silvers and 17 bronzes - tell just a smidgen of the story.

Far more re le vant were the stories behind those medal totals. Horace "Nip" Ashenfelter, an FBI man from Glen Ridge , N.J., outran a heavily favored Soviet athlete to win the 3,000-meter steeplechase in world-record time. Californian Bob Mathias - all of 21 years old - won his second consecutive decathlon title with a world-record score. Another celebrated Californian, Patricia " Pat" McCormick , spun her way to double go ld in sprin gboard and platform diving, an historic feat she would repeat at Melbourne four years later Tom Price, a Rutgers freshman and virtual novice to rowing, teamed with his coach's son, Chuck Logg Jr., to register an epic come -from -be hind triumph in the pairs without coxswain.

And so it went, through virtually the entire gamut of Olympic sports, determined Americans - several of them beating very long odds - putting their talents on display in event after event on this greatest of world a thleti c stages.

This was perhaps the most dramatic time in Olympic annal s. For the first time ever, the athletic represen tativ es of the Soviet Union were allowed out from behind The Iron Curtain to take on the best of the rest of the world . The Cold War was being waged at its chilliest; the Helsinki stakes were raised some extraordinary notches. And the Axis nations, Germany and Japan, returned to the Olympic fold after their banishment from the 1948 London Games.

With all this a backdrop, it was no wonder that spirits and emotions ran so high in The Big App le , March 26 and 27, 2002, as many of those '52 stal warts gathered for a Golden Anniversary Reunion staged in coordination with the 22nd annual AmericanInternational Athlete Trophy Award dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.

"This is really incredible, I haven't seen most of these guys for

nearly 50 years," said Danow Hooper of Dallas, who'd taken the silver medal in the shot put - just three quarters of an inch back of gold medal-winning teammate Parry O'Brien in Finland.

"It's hard to believe that it's 50 years since Helsinki ; I don't know where all those years have flown," said gold -m edal rower Price, who now lives in Virginia. "We weren't really thinking of the history books when we competed but I guess, when you look back at it now - it was something pretty special."

Seven of those 1952 gold medalists - track and field's Lindy Remigino (100 meters), Mal Whitfield (800 meters) and Harrison "Bones" Dillard ( 110-meter high hurdles and 4x100 relay), along with Mathias and Ashenfelter, joined diving greats Dr. Sammy Lee and McCormick - at a specially sparkling table of honor for the assemblage in the grand ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria Their teammates were scattered at tables around the ballroom.

The festivities at the Waldorf-Astoria may have been the icing on the cake but just part of the reunion event. The Olympians - many of them accompanied by husbands and wives - were guests of th e New York Athletic Club, were greeted by many of the Big Apple's leadership, and were taken on a city tour that includ ed a heartwrenc hin g stop at the special viewing platform constructed at the Ground Zero site of the former World Trade Center twin towers.

It's altogether fitting that this reunion was sta ged in New York City. After all, all of them had gathered in New York, New York a half-century ago for their final processing and preparations.

A special odd-distances track and field meet -which produced American-record performances by Wes Santee in the three-quartermile run and Henry Laskau in the half-mile racewalk, along with Helsinki-augury victories by Moore in the fifth-of-a-mile dash, Ashenfelter in a barrier-less two-mile run and Cyrus "Cy" Young in the javelin throw - was staged at Randalls Island Stadium as a gala sendoff.

1952 Olympians gather for a Golden Anniversary Reunion

1952 Commemorative Games Poster

And when all of them headed out to Idlewild (now JFK International) Airport, they made history again. This was the first USA team ever to fly off to a Summer Games. Through 1948, all USA teams trekking to Europe had boarded steamships.

The 50th anniversary of Ashenfelter's pulsating steeplechase triumph will be celebrated on July 25, 2002. But how can anyone who was there - or who has heard of it or read of it - ever forget the goings-on in Finland July 25, 1952?

Soviet star Vladimir Kazantsev stepped to the starting line in the famed Olympic stadium - in the city where such Finnish greats as Paavo Nurmi , Hannes Kohlemainen and Willie Ritola had once thrilled their nation's fans - as the heavy favorite to run off with the gold. He'd come to the Games as the world-record holder in the event with an 8:48.6 performance.

Kazantsev's Olympic-record 8:58.0 victory in the first of the three Helsinki prelims solidified his role as title-race favorite, but Ashenfelter's stock rose with his even faster run, 8:51.0, winning the third heat.

The excitement and the run for the gold was quickly underway. "Olavi Rintenpaa of Finland went to the front at the (starting) gun with Ashenfelter last , " Bert Nelson wrote in Track and Field News.

"Then, just before the water jump on the third lap , Nip went ahead, dragging Kazantsev with him

"By four laps , Nip's burning pace had begun to tell and the two aces had opened a five-yard gap on the Finn (Rintenpaa), with open air showing all the way .

"Now, on the last backstretch, the pair still enjoyed a huge lead over Great Britain's John Disley (then in third) but for the first time both showed signs of distress from the unheard-of pace."

The race would be decided in the final 100 meters.

"Driving out of the final water jump with a tremendous burst, Ashenfelter exploded past the startled Russian." Nelson wrote. "In 25 yards , it was all over. Ash's lead had increased to four or five yards in that incredibly short distance and Kazantsev was licked." To the delight of the Finnish crowd, Ashenfelter dashed off the track, rushed up 30 rows of seats, and kissed his wife Lillian to

seal the victory. This was the first Olympic victory by an American runner at any distance over 800 meters since 1908

"FBI Man Runs Down Russians," the next day's newspapers headlined.

And so Ashenfelter - a most modest man - gained the acclaim he's never been able to shed.

There were heroes galore this night at the Waldorf-Astoria. Australian swim great Ian Thorpe was presented the International Trophy Award - which had been named for Jesse Owens at the 21 previous dinners - as 2002 world athlete of the year. Former New York mayor Rudolph Guiliani was presented The American Global Award for Peace for his renowned

[ru work in leading his city's comeback

Horace Ashenfelter Athletics 1952, '56 from the terroriz- Thane Baker Athletics 1952, '56 ing events of Leonard Ceglarski Ice Hockey 1952

Theodore Corbitt Athletics 1952

September 11, Juno Cox Divin!!! 1948, '52, '56, '60 2001.

Jack Davis Athletics 1952, '56

Harrison Dillard Athletics 1948, '52

Deliana M. Dooling Swimming 1952

Through his eight- Dolores Dwyer Duffy Athletics 1952

Imogene Fish Skiing 1952 year term as James E. Fuchs Athletics 1948, '52 NYC's chief exec- Andre Gambucci Ice Hockey 1.952 utive, Giuliani has Sharon Gee Swimming 1952

Franklin (Bud) Held Athletics 1952 been recognized Holder Donald Gymnastics 1952 as The Big

Clarence Hooper Athletics 1952

Edward Jaworski Water Polo 1952 Apple's biggest Zoe Jensen-Olsen Diving 1948, '52 cheerleader and Barbara Jordan Swimming 1952 on this glittering

Pat McCormick Keifer Diving 1952, '56

Robert Koehler Water Palo 1952 occasion the Marjorie Lamey Athletics 1952, '56 cheers spread out

Samuel Lee Diving 1948, '52

Charles Logg Rowing 1952 in all directions- J. W. Mashburn Athletics ~952, '56 saluting the

Robert Mathias Athletics 1948, '52

George Mattos Athletics 1952, '56 achievers of all Thad McArthur Mod Pentathlon 1952 vintages.

Donald McDermott Speed skating 1952, '56, '60

Charles Moore Athletics 1952

John Mulhern Ice Hockey 1952

Richard Mul'.J)hy Rowing :1'952

John Noah Ice Hockey 1952

Thomas O' Rourke Cycling 1952

Reginald Pearman Athletics 1952

RObert Peery Wrestling 1952

Thomas Price Rowing 1952

Lindy Remigino Athletics 1952

Judy Roberts Swimming 1952

Gail Roper Swimming 1952

Wes Santee Athletics ,952

Clarke Scholes Swimming 952

William Schuette Canee/Kayak 1952, '56

Donald Sheff Swimming 1952

Barbara Slater Athletics 1952, '60

Dean Smith Athletics 1952

Bowen Stassforth Swimming 1952

Mabel Staton Athletics 1952

Constance Stoff Athletics 1952, '56

Curtis Stone Athletics 1948, '52, '56

Guy Troy Mod Pentathlon 1952

Paul Wegeman Skiing 1.952

Malvin Whitfield Athletics 1948, '52

1952 Olympic Champions

Visa Olympians Reunion Center

By:ElliottDenman(athletics,1956)

you" to all of them for their "undaunted spirit, their devotion to teamwork and Olympic ideals , and to the many great moments in sports they have provided."

Sponsored by Visa, it was run by Sportsmark, the U.S Olympic Committee and the World Olympians Association.

Just as gold medalists Sarah Hughes, Jim Shea Jr., Apolo Ohno, Chris Witty, Casey FitzRandolph, Kelly Clark, Ross Powers, Derek Parra, Jill Bakken and Vonetta Flowers wrote new chapters in the U.S. Olympic history book at the 2002 Winter Games. Some 1,500 other athletes wrote a few additional pages of their own.

They were the guests of the Visa Olympians Reunion Center in downtown Salt Lake City, an innovative gathering and socializing site that provided a welcome respite from the hectic pace of the Olympic action. The Reunion Center project - a huge success at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games - was staged at a Winter Games for the first time and was greeted with rousing approval.

In true Olympic tradition, numbers told much of the Visa Olympians Reunion Center story. Of the 1,500 visitors, over 280 were there for the Grand Opening of the center on Feb. 8. Over 500 Olympians paid more than one visit through the course of the Games. Of the first 252 to drop in, 188 were U.S. Olympians. They were treated to an array of complimentary hot and cold food and beverages, took advantage of free internet service and, most importantly, socialized with friends, old and new, assembled from all over the world.

Four large TV screens were focused on Olympic events, as the Olympians took their timeouts at the center.

Of course, most of the 1,500 Olympians and their guests whodropped in were Americans, but the world came, too. According to Cynthia E. "Cindy" Stinger, manager of U.S. Olympic Committee Alumni Relations, "Romania and Canada were next (behind the U.S. in visitors) with 16 and 10, respectively, while the rest of the numbers were made up of one to two visitors from a wide range of countries, which included Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Bermuda, Croatia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, all the way to Trinidad, Venezuela, Yugoslavia, etc."

The Visa Olympians Reunion Center was a joint project of many. With the leadership of Barry King and Cindy Stinger, it was a team effort all the way .

To Visa, it was a salute to the "living legends" and a "thank

His Serene Highness , Prince Albert of Monaco, a four-time Olympian in bobsledding, was a major mover in the project. His work with Visa and the World Olympians Association helped make it possible From the Visa Olympians Reunion Center, activities fanned out all over the Salt Lake City Olympic scene . These goings-on included USA House, the Medals Plaza Suite, the Xerox Breakfast, the Athlete Visitation Program, Olympic Aid, the Bill John so n Fundraiser, the Spirit Award, hockey and figure skating receptions, and reunions for

athletes in each of the Olympic discipline s

The hi storic Salt Lake Hardware Building in downtown Salt Lake - close to the hub of Olympic activities - served as home to the Visa Olympians Reunion Center. It was open from 2 p.m. to midnight each day

Staffers manned a hospitality desk, and they provided answers to questions about transportation to the Olympic venues, ticketing information, general tourism, and much more.

In addition to their passes to the center, Olympians received Tshirts, commemorative books and pin s, and a special Olympians-only Roots vest.

Media representatives and local dignitaries also took advantage of the Visa Olympians Reunion Center. It became an ideal place to conduct press and broadcast interviews.

Feb. 22 marked "Torino 2006 Day" at the Visa Olympians Reunion Center. With Salt Lake City's Games winding down, it was time to set new sig hts and develop new plans for the next Winter Games, four years hence.

Hopefully, another Visa Olympians Reunion Center will be sited at the Torino Games. The precedent has been set and the unanimous feeling is that it's a very good one.

Thank you Utah Olympians!

Bill Joh nson is of the Olympic period.

New England Olympians Marci, in at USOC Board of Directors Dinner

USOC Board of Directors Dinner a big hit with the Olympians

On Saturday, April 20th, U.S. Olympians representing the New England Chapter, as well as many others attending the Board of Directors meeting, were recognized by the United States Olympic Committee. The special evening was emceed by Mike Moran and included remarks by CEO Lloyd Ward, Salt Lake Olympic/Paralympic Games highlights video, the presentation of the International Olympic Committee's "Sport and Wellbeing" trophy to six-time Olympian Peter Westbrook, a keynote address by Olympic gold and silver medalist Derek Parra, and the introduction of Mary Carew Armstrong, 1932 Olympic Gold Medalist.

Mary Carew Armstrong

Willie Banks

Nick Becker

William Becklean

Newbold Black

Jeff Blatnick

Barbara Cochran

Robert Cochran

Mike Conley

Willie Davenport

Anita De Frantz

Brian Derwin

Chris Duplanty

Sandra Farmer-Patrick

Cathy Ferguson

Jonathan Fish

Eric Flaim

Robert Foth

Herman Frazier

Caroline Hallisey

Mark Henderson

Josiah Henson

Bruce Hunter

Stacey Johnson

Kristine Karlson

Charles Kellogg

Jim Logue

Josephine (Jo) Madden

Thomas Martin

Mary McCagg

Leslie Milne

Dominick Minicucci

Dorothy (Dottie) Morkis

Tom Murray

John Naber

Tina Noyes

Sean O ' Neill

Derek Parra

Ted Patton

Herb Perez

Nick Peterson

Richard Pew

John Ruger

Ann O ' Donnell Russell

Jim Scherr

Shawn Sheldon

Jonathan Smith

Molly Sullivan Sliney

Akhnaten Spencer-El

Cindy Stinger

Rob Stull

Sandra Whyte Sweeney

Ann Swisshelm

Lawrence Terry

Nigel Traverso

Jay Warwick

Peter Westbrook

Ed Williams

CJ Young

Felicia Zimmerman

Athletics , 1932

Athletics , 1980 , ' 84, ' 88

Volleyball, 1992

Rowing, 1956

Field Hockey, 1956

Wrestling , 1980, '84

Skiing , 1972

Skiing, 1972

Athletics, 1984, '92, '96

Athletics , 1964 ,'68,' 72,'76 /Bo bsled , 1980

Rowing, 1976 , ' 80

Weightlifting, 1980

Water Polo, 1988, '92, ' 96

Athletics , 1992 , ' 96

Swimming , 1964

Rowing , 1988

Speedskating, 1988,'92, '94, '98

Shooting, 1988, '92, '96

Athletics , 1976 , '80

Speedskating, 1998 , '02

Swimming, 1996

Wrestling , 1952

Swimming , 1960

Fencing, 1980

Rowing , 1992

Skiing , 1968

Ice Hock ey, 1968

Athletics, 1936

Ice Hockey, 1964

Rowing, 1992 , '96

Field Hockey, 1980 , ' 84

Gymnastics, 1988, '92

Equestrian , 1976

Rowing, 1996

Swimming , 1976

Figure Skating, 1968 , '64

Table Tennis , 1988, '92

Speedskating, 1998, ' 02

Rowing, 1988

Taekwondo, 1992

Rowing , 2000

Fencing, 1956

Biathlon, 1980

Fencing , 1972 , ' 76

Wrestling , 1988

Wrestling, 1988 , ' 92

Rowing, 1984, '88, '92

Fencing , 1988, ' 92

Fencing , 2000

Team Handball , 1984 , '88 , ' 92

Modern Pentathlon, 1984 , ' 88, '92

Ice Hockey, 1998

Curling, 2002

Rowing , 1968 , '72

Field Hockey, 1984

Taekwondo , 1988

Fencing , 1976, '80 , '84, '88, '92 , '96

Biathlon , 1968

Ice Hockey, 1992

Fencing , 1996 , '00

Kip St. Germaine

Carlo Casorano

Manny Guerra

Eli Wolff

Pam Danberg

Sledge Hockey, 1998 , '02

Sledge Hockey, 1998

Sledge Ho ckey 1998 , ' 02

Soccer, 1996

Swimming , 1988

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All About Me

Written by Sachifor Brittni February 5, 2002

My name is Sachi Rae Hamilton. My nicknames are Sachiko, Ms. Rae, Rae, Sach, and Sachi Rae. (My Uncle Edward and Auntie Rose also call me those names). I am 12 years old, in the 6th grade at Wilson Middle School. I get As, Bs and Cs. I was born in Huntington Memorial Hospital. My bir,thd ay is on February 5th I love to play basketball and I love to run. My grandpa ran in the 1936 Olympics (he ran the 200 meters). My grandpa's name was Matthew "Mack" Robinson. My grandpa's brother was Jackie Robinson, a famous Dodger baseball player He broke the color barrier. When I was little, I always helped my grandma with getting stuff she needed to help my grandpa (because he had a stroke and several surgeries). I used to play fake doctor with my grandpa!

(In the picture, I am holding grandpa's silver medal and the torch my Uncle William carried in the torch relay in 1996. Brittni is posing for the camera)!

My name is Brittni Elaine Hamilton. My nicknames are Britt, Big-B, and Ms K. I am 10 years old, in the 3rd grade. (They took me out of the special education cla ss and put me in the third grade, with an assistant). I go to Loma Alta . I was born at Glendale Adventist Hospital. My birthday is February 13th. I love to go bowling and do my homework! I had a stroke when I was 1 Y2 years old. I always get 100 % on my sp elling tests , and I get As!

As you can see, I am very, very proud of my daughters. Sachi can take care of her sister, without hesitation, and Brittni's communication skills have greatly increased. She loves school, and wants to get her homework done , "so I can get an A".

As we support our Olympic Team, we would also like to acknowledge those families whose lives were changed on September 11, 2001.

Kathy E. Robinson

Navy Wrestlers Honored

Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and his wife, Joyce, were enthusiastically received by the cadets, midshipmen , and high-ranking officials from both services at the succes sfu l season-ending Army Navy wrestling meet in Annapolis on February 22, 2002 , as honored guests of the special wrestling task force of the Naval Academy Foundation. The reception afterwards reunited many of Navy's wrestling Olympians and Olympic hopefuls , including member s of the 1956 Navy Olympic trials wrestling squad (left to right):

Brad Glass (Rumsfeld's Princeton teammate, NCAA champion and later Navy SEAL), Donald Rumsfeld (EIWA Champion for Princeton and Navy aviator), Joe Henson (bronze medalist in Helsinki in 1952) and Joe Gatusso. Navy wrestling Olympians not pictured are Lloyd Keaser '71 (silver medalist in Montreal in 1976) and Pete Blair (bronze medalist n Melbourne in 1956 , now deceased).

Sachi and Brittni

Herman Brix Turns 96!

By: Hal Bateman

On May 19th, a track and field legend celebrated his 96th birthday. As Herman Brix, he was the shot put silver medalist at the 1928 Olympics and set two world records. As Bruce Bennett, he became noted in movies for a number of roles, including being cast as one of the "Tarzans". A native of Tacoma, Washington , Brix attended the University of Washington and starred for the Huskies in two sports - football and track. On the gridiron, Brix was an offensive lineman and played in the 1925 Rose Bowl. In track, he competed in the shot put, discus, javelin and hurdles. He was the 1927 NCAA shot put champion and won four straight national shot put titles. Besides twice setting the world shot put record, he also set the American record three times. He won the 1928 Olympic Trials and was the favorite to win in Amsterdam. He led that competition until the last round when Johnny Kuck, also of the USA, got off the winning throw.

Brix returned to Washington but moved to Los Angeles when the Los Angeles Athletic Club invited him to compete for them. While in Los Angeles, Brix met the actor, Douglas Fairbanks, who invited Brix to train at his personal quarters. Fairbanks told Brix that MGM was holding screen tests for the role of Tarzan. The screen test was a big success and everything seemed set.

"In those days, I was called a blonde giant, " Brix later told Mike Chapman, who wrote the Brix biography "Please Don't Call Me Tarzan." "I was six feet, two inches tall and about 195 pounds. In those days, that was pretty big".

Before Brix could play Tarzan, he had a bit role in the movie entitled "Touchdown " On the first day of shooting, Brix fell and broke his shoulder. That knocked him out of the Tarzan role, which instead went to Olympian, Johnny Weissmuller (swimming, 1924 (3 gold), 1928 (2 gold)).

Brix did Tarzan in three movies but later changed his screen name to Bruce Bennett for fear of being typecast. Bennett

forged a Hollywood career that spanned 120 movies. He played opposite great stars such as Joan Crawford (Mildred Pierce) and Ronald Reagan (The Last Outpost). He retired from the movies in 1970 and later worked in real estate.

Herman Brix in Tarzan and the Green Goddess - 1935

To achieve outstanding performances in one area of life speaks highly of that individual. To be outstanding in two areas, sets that person apart from the mainstream. Herman Brix/Bruce Bennett was one of those gifted people.

A Tribute

February 8, 2002: U.S. team athletes biathlete Kristina Sabasteanski, skeleton competitor Lea Ann Parsley, curler Stacey Liapis, figure skater Todd Eldredge, ice hockey player Angelo Ruggiero, luge competitor Mark Grimmette, snowboarder Chris Klug and speedskater Derek Parra hold the U.S. Flag found at Ground Zero as New York Fire Department members salute behind them during the Opening Ceremony of the Salt Lake City Winter Olympic Games at the Rice-Eccles Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Alumni News

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John Cunniff (ice hockey, 1968) a former Boston College hockey star and Olympian who skated from the streets of South Boston to the biggest rinks in the world died on Thursday, May 9, 2002 of cancer in an Albany, New York hospital. He was 57 . Dry-witted, soft spoken, humble, and ever eager to lace his skates for the next practice, Mr. Cunniff most recently assisted Herb Brooks behind the Team USA bench at the 2002 Olympic Games in February. Prior to helping Brooks guide the Yanks to a silver medal at Salt Lake City in February, John was an assistant coach with the '94 Olympic squad in Lillehammer, Norway and in '98 at Nagano, Japan.

Elta Cartwright Stromberg Hendricksen (athletics, 1928) passed away Thursday, November 29 , 2001. As a 20-year-old Rumbolt State Normal School student she became the first female U.S Olympian by qualifying with an easy victory in the 100 meters. Elta became sick on the five-day voyage to the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, and she never recovered in time to win the gold. She was known as "Cinder-Elta" becaus e the tracks were made out of cinders at that time . She taught school for 20 years, turned her house into a boarding school for students and tourists, and started Cinder-Elta's Imports and Exports in Eureka and Ferndale , CA. In 1959 , she was inducted in the Rumbolt State Men's Hall of Fame In 1981 she was also chosen as Homecoming Queen. In 1984, she was invited as an honored guest to the Olympic marathon trials; the California State Alumni Council honored her as well.

Jerry Alan Heidenreich (swimming, 1972) passed away Thursday, April 18, 2002. Mr. Heidenreich was born on February 4, 1950 in Tulsa, Oklahoma the son of Max Noah and Betty Raines Heidenreich. He graduated from Hillcrest High School in Dallas , then from Southern Methodist Uni vers ity in 1972 with a degree in Business He competed in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany, winning two gold medal s and two bronze medals, all in swimming, making him the first Texan to win four Olympic med als.

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America's oldest living Winter Games gold medalist. Jack died Tuesday, January 22, 2002, eight hours after being involved in a car ac9ident just a few blocks from his home. Jack was one of the few people who understood what the Games are about. He once remarked , "I introduce myself as an Olympian and a peacetliaker The high priority of the Games is to make better relations between people and countries by friendly competition ." 1

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Three of the greatest wrestlers in U.S. history were inducted as Di sti nguished Members of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum during induction ceremonies in Stillwater, Oklahoma on June 7 - 8, 2002 This year's new members of the Hall of Fame are Bruce Baumgartner (wrestling, 1984, '88 , '92, '96) Kendall Cross (wrestling, 1992, '96) and Jim Scherr (wrestling, 1988)

Lance Armstrong (cycling, 1992 , '96 , '00), bronze medalist at the Sydney Olympic Games and three-time, consecutive, Tour de France Winner, has been voted the 2001 USOC SportsMan of the Year. Lance is the first U.S. rider to achieve the Tours triple and only the fifth rider ever to do so. He also won the Tour de Suisse, was second in the Amstel Gold Race (Netherlands), and eighth in the Semana Catalan (Spain). He was fourth in the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) World road ranking. Armstrong was previously honored by the USOC

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Amos Shea

Shea (speedskating, 1932) won gold medals in the 500 and 1500 meter long-track speedskating events at the Lake Placid Olympic Games of 1932. He was the patriarch of the first family to produce three generations of Olympians and

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as its 1999 SportsMan of the Year, after winning his first Tour de France. His team , Cycling's U.S. Postal Service Team, has also been voted the 2001 USOC Sports Team of the Year.

Eric Bergoust (skiing, 1994 , '98 , '02), aerials gold medalist at the 1998 Nagano Games, picked up the 15th victory of his career and clinched his second consecutive World Cup title, winning the second aerials event of the Gateway U.S. Freestyle Classic weekend.

Cindy Brogdon (basketball, 1976) a three-time Kodak AllAmerican as well as a 1976 silver medalist along with Kamie Ethridge (basketball, 1988) a two-time Kodak All-American at Texas during its 34-0 national title season in 1986 and a 1988 Olympic gold medal winner were both inducted into the Class of 2002 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

Frank Chapot (equestrian, 1956, '60, '64, '68, '72, '76), team silver medalist in 1960 and '72 Games, has been named as the winner of the First USA Bank/USA Equestrian Lifetime Achievement Award for the Jimmy A. Williams Trophy This prestigious award is bestowed annually by the USA Equestrian Executive Committee to an outstanding equestrian "whose lifetime experience and accomplishments exemplify uncommon devotion to the sport of horse showing and whose equestrian career and horsemanship has continually elevated the sport's excellence." Frank is in an elite category of those receiving both Horseman of the Year (1969) and the Lifetime Achievement Awards .

Jennifer Capriati (tennis , 1992), singles gold medalist in 1992, earned the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year award, women's singles International Tennis Federation World Champion for 2001, and Sports Illustrated for Women "Sportswoman of the Year." Her remarkable return to the top of tennis in 2001, with championships at the Australian and French opens and a brief turn at No 1 got her 37 first -place votes and 157 points from sportswriters and broadcasters. She dropped off the tour after the '93 U.S. Open and did not play a competitive match for over two years. This year she won three titles and had a 56-14 match record with a year-best 24-2 in Grand Slams. Jennifer has also been voted the 2001 USOC Sports Woman of the Year.

John Patrick Cooke (rowing, 1956), gold medal winner in eight with coxswain at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, received the prestigious Jack Kelly Award presented to him by USA Rowing at their annual awards banquet.

Stacy Dragila (athletics , 2000), gold medal winner at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, received Athlete of the Year honors from the International Association of Ath letics Federation. She retained her world title and set seven world records during the 2001 season. Stacy also earned 25 of 34 first-place votes and is the Track and Field News Athlete of the Year as well.

Rulon Gardner (wrestling, 2000), World Greco-Roman Champion and heavy-weight gold medalist at the Sydney Games , has been named the Men's Wrestler of the Year In addition, the 2001 U.S. Men's Greco-Roman World Team was named Wrestling Team of the Year.

Francie Kraker Goodridge (athletics , 1968, '72) has been inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame. She is already a member of the University of Michigan Hall of Honor Francie ran the 800 in the Mexico City Olympic Garnes and the 1500 in the Munich Olympic Garnes of 1972. She set a national record for the half -mile indoor and a world

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record for the 660 -meter indoor, both in 1967 , and won the national indoor championship for the half-mile in 1970. She has been an administrator and coach and is currently a counselor in the UM Undergraduate Admissions Office.

Mark Grimmette (luge, 1994 , '98, '02) and Brian Martin (luge, 1998, '02), bronze medal team at the Nagano Games and silver in Salt Lake City, raced to two more bronze medal finishes January 18 and 19 , 2002 in Sigulda , Latvia They previously finished third in the Luge Challenge Cup in Koenigssee, Germany, January 7th.

Mia Hamm (soccer, 1996, '00), gold medal winner in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and silver medalist in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, has been named the International Football Federation's 2001 Female Soccer Pl aye r of the Year.

Cathy Hearn (canoe/kayak, 1992, '96), a two-time Olympian and three-time Mia Hamm World Champion in whitewater slalom kayaking, has joined the Durango Whitewater coaching team. She will coach Durango junior and senior whitewater slalom athletes She will also continue coaching U S. Development, Junior and Cadet Teams for USA Canoe/Kayak.

Tamara Jenkins (canoe/kayak, 2000) has been nominated as one of the world's sexiest athletes by ESPN and U.S. Magazine

Karen Brems Kurreck (cycling, 2000) was inducted into the Tribute to Olympic Athletes at Dodds Park in Champaign, IL, where her name was inscribed in granite next to 28 other Champaign County Olympians. A former world champion, she has retired from competition and works as a software engineer for Atomz, in San Bruno, CA.

Nine-time Olympic Champion, Carl Lewis (athletics, Carl Lewis 1980, '84, '88, '92, '96), Henry Marsh (athletics , 1976, '80, '84, '88), Larry Myricks (athletics, 1976 , '80, '84, '88), and Boston and New

York marathon champ, Alberto Salazar (athletics, 1980, '84), are the 2001 inductees into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame . The induction ceremony was held on November 30 in Mobile, Alabama.

The New York Athletic Club dedicated the Raymond Lumpp (basketball, 1948) Gymnasium on Tuesday, December 4, 2001. Ray is a gold medalist and played ball at New York University and played professionally with the New York Knicks. He has been the club's Athletic Director since July 1, 1959

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Rockefeller (rowing, 1924), gold medalist in eight with coxswain at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games , received the George H. W. Bush Lifetime of Leadership Award on November 16 , 2001. This award is given by Yale University at its Blue Leadership Ball at the conclusion of Yale's Tercentennial celebration.

Rockefeller was captain of the Yale team and is a member of the Tri-States Olympian Circle of Honor James turned 100 years old on June 8, 2002.

Logan Tom (volleyball, 2000) was named the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Final Four for her role in the Stanford Cardinal's 2001 national title She has also been voted the Honda Award winner as the Top Female Collegiate Athlete in volleyball this season. Logan is a junior outside hitter from Salt Lake City, Utah .

Peter Westbrook (fencing , 1976 , '80 , '84, '88, '92, '96) six -time U.S. Olympian , Peter Westbrook, has received the International Olympic Committee's "Sport and Wellbeing" trophy The award is presented to a prominent figure in the sporting community who has promoted the health and positive conditioning - both physiologically and psychologically - of individuals through sport.

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John Bauer (skiing , 1992, '98 '02), making a determined run at his third Olympic Team, powered through a continual snowstorm and grabbed his ninth title in the men's 10 km classic.

Jennifer Capriati (tennis , 1992), singles gold medalist at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games, has defended her number one ranking by repeating her Australian Open title , her third Grand Slam crown. Last year she won the same event , then her first Grand Slam championship

Otis Davis (athletics, 1960), gold medalist in the 400 and 4x400 meter races, has organized a Citizens' Alert Group in Union City, New Jersey. Although this is not a major organization at this time, they work with police and other civic organizations to combat the use of illegal drugs , theft, and other crimes .

Todd Eldredge (figure skating , 1992 , '98 , '02) claimed his sixth U.S. men's figure skating title at the 2002 State Farm U.S . Figure Skating Championships in Los Angeles , CA, and

secured his spot on his third Olympic team .

Casey FitzRandolph (speedskating, 1998, '02) earned a team leading sixth World Cup medal , skating to a silver medal in the men's 500 meters with a time of 35.40 seconds.

Previously he picked up two medals a t World Cup action at the Calgary Olympic Oval. He skated a time of 34 .82 to earn silver in the men's 500 meters. (2002 men's 500m Gold)

Vernon Forrest (boxing, 1992) wa s the last man to beat Sugar Shane Mo sley, the amateur, at the U.S Boxing Olympic Team Trials It ha s been ten years , and now he is the only man to have beaten the "best pound-for-pound fighter in the world."

Vernon won after going the distance with the former champ , outscoring his opponent 118-108, 117-108, and 115-110.

Forrest had to forfeit his 147-pound belt when he agreed to fight Mosley instead of meeting mandatory challenger Michele Piccirillo.

Olympic hero Rulon Gardner (wrestling, 2000) won the heavyweight gold medal at the World Greco Roman Wrestling Championships in Patras , Greece. The USA earned the team bronze , its fir st world Greco Roman medal. Gardner, who upset Russia' s previously unbeaten Alexander Karelin at the 2000 Olympics, defeated Hungary's Mihaly DeakBardos After the World Championships , Rulon visited the Navy installation in Bahrain (the Persian Gulf) and their personnel ship s. "If Rulon Ga rd ner

I go there and give them a little of my feelings and my love for them , hopefully it makes them feel better," he said .

Todd Hays (bobsled, 1998, '02) and brakeman Pavle Jov anovic won silver in bobsled World Cup action in Igls , Austria. Their times of 52.92 and 53 14 combined for a total time of 1:46.06 Hays' second heat start of 5 .06 , tied with the Russia II sled for the fastest push of the day . The duo also won bronze at the St. Moritz World Cup. The USA I four-man sled , driven by Todd , took second in the bobsled World Cup Hays' crew of Pavle , Garrett Hines (bobsled, 1998 , '02), and Randy Jones (bobsled, 1994, '98, '02) had a combined time of 1:43.66, which secured the silver medal finish. This foursome previously finished first at the St. Moritz World Cup beating the Swiss on their home track with a time of 2:05 61.

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Regina Jacobs (athletics, 1988, '92, '96) , at 38 shows no sign of slowing. She set an indoor world record of 9 minutes , 23 :38 seconds in the seldomcontested 2-mile Sunday at the Boston Indoor Games. "I really got in there and set a good pace," said Jacobs, who broke Lynn Jennings' mark of 9:28.15 set in 1996.

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W. Ty Keough (soccer, 1980) has been named the lead analyst for ESPN and ABC sports during coverage of the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea and Japan. While in Korea and Japan he will commentate on 19 games making this the 4th consecutive World Cup that he has covered as a broadcaster.

Matt Lindland (wrestling, 2000), who took silver at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games in the 187.25 pound category, won silver at the World Greco Roman Wrestling Championship in Patras , Greece. The USA earned the team bronze, its first world Greco Roman medal.

Jonny Moseley (skiing , 1998, '02) , Nagano Champion in freestyle moguls, went back to basics. He nailed two tripletricks and won his first World Cup moguls event in four years.

Ed Moses (swimming, 2000) , silver and gold medalist at the Sydney Olympic Games, broke his third world record in two days at the World Cup meet held in Stockholm, Sweden. On Tuesday, January 22, Moses first broke the short course record in the 50m breast, touching 26.28. Less than an hour later he broke the 200m breast record , hitting the wall at 2:03.28 Finally, the following day he broke his own I 00m breast mark. Moses now owns all three breaststroke short course Ed Moses world records , as well as the 50m long course mark. On Saturday, January 26, 2002, in Berlin, Moses set another world record in the 200-meter breast-

stroke, clocking 2 minutes, 3.17 seconds. Ed earned $50,000 as the top performer of the nine-meet short-course World Cup s wimming season , Sunday, January 27 , 2002.

Chesapeake Region 2012 Coalition recently announced the addition of basketball great and 2000 Olympic gold medalist Alonzo Mourning (basketball , 2000) , and 1984 Olympic track and field gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley (athletics, 1980, '84 ), to its Board of Directors.

Brian Olson (judo, 1996, '00) has opened a dojo in Boulder, Colorado. It's a nonprofit organization that has partnered with various city and county institu-

tions in Boulder to provide a mentoring program for at-risk and disadvantaged youth The Boulder Judo Training Center is also offering free Assault Prevention courses to women in need as well as the elderly . They anticipate building the program to 200 members.

Derek Parra (speedskating, 1998, '02) was awarded his first World Cup medal, a gold, at The Hague , Netherlands. He won the 1,500 meters in 1 minute, 49 78 seconds. Previously he earned a bronze medal in the 1,500 meters at the Calgary Olympic Oval to cap a successful string of performances by the United States in fall World Cup action.

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Alonw Mourning

Derek Parra (2002 1500m Gold, 5000m Silver)

Brandon Paulson (wrestling, 1996), who won the silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games in the 119-pound weight class, took silver at the World Greco Roman Wrestling Championship in Patras, Greece.

Jennifer Rodriguez (speedskating, 1998, '02) set a new American record in the ladies' 500 meters with a time of 38.16 to place seventh in the event at the Calgary Olympic Oval. The time broke her previous record of 38.23 set in October at the Utah Olympic Oval. She also won her fifth World Cup medal of the 2001-2002 season with a silver medal in the ladies' 1500 meters at Heerenveen , Netherlands.

Beth Scott (swimming, 1992, '96, '00), 10-time Paralympic gold medalist, has been named one of Washingtonian maga-

Jennifer Rodriguez (2002 1500,n Bronze) zine's "40 Best and Brightest." She is also a Chesapeake Region 2012 Coalition (CRC) Board Member and is actively involved in the CRC bid through the CRC Athletes' Advisory Group.

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Pamela Dukes (athletics, 1992) and Frederick Brown happily celebrated their wedding nuptials on March 2, 2002 in Austin, Texas.

Chris Thorpe (luge, 1992, '94, '98, '02) , doubles silver medalist at the 1998 Nagano Olympic Games and Clay Ives (luge, 2002), a Canadian Olympian, raced to their first career World Cup medal together. They earned silver in Saturday's, January 26 , 2002, Luge World Cup Final held in Winterberg, Germany. Thorpe and Ives, who finished ninth in this season's overall World Cup doubles' standings, raced to a two-heat total of 1 minute, 29:366 seconds, only .067 behind Germany's Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch, the race's gold medalists and 2002 overall World Cup Champions. Chris and Clay also cap-

Kate Hendrickson Borg (canoe/kayak, 1992) and her husband, Keith, celebrated the birth of their daughter, Caitlin Malia Thomas Borg, on July 8, 2001 . Caitlin was born in Cincinnati , Ohio at 2 :32 am; she weighed 8 pounds , 12 ounces and was 20.75 inches long.

Jim Neil (rowing, 1992) is the proud, new father of James Oscar Smith Neil who was born October 4, 2001. James weighed 10, pounds 11 ounces at birth and measured a healthy 22 inches long.

Derek Parra (speedskating, 1998, '02) and his wife , Tiffany, celebrated the birth of their first child , Mia Elizabeth. The birth was induced in Orlando, Florida the week before the U.S . Olympic Speedskating Trials at the Utah Olympic Oval in Kearns, Utah. With Mia Elizabeth's arrival, sports have taken on a whole new meaning.

Jason Pyrah (athletics, 1996, '00) and his wife, Angela, are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Sydney Jade Pyrah, on December 16 , 2001. Sydney weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and was 18.5 inches long at birth.

On Tuesday, November 27 , 2001 at 10:04 pm, Joseph Sawyer (bobsled, 1992, '94) and his wife, Heidi, delivered into this world a beautiful baby girl. Cassidy Anne Sawyer weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 20 inches long.

Chris Thorpe and Clay Ives (2002 men's doubles Bronze)

Jason Pyrah

In the last edition of the Olympian, Josh Culbreath (athletics, 1956) was reported to have won gold in the 400m hurdles at the Melbourne Games. Josh won the bronze medal at the Melbourne Games. Glenn Davis (athletics, 1956 , '60) won the gold in the 1956 and 1960 Olympic 400m hurdles, as well

as another gold in the 1960 Rome Olympic Games in the 4x400m The U.S. completed a sweep of the 400m hurdles medals at the 1956 Olympics with Silas "Eddie" Southern (athletics , 1956) taking home the silver medal.

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Mark Grimmette, who along with Brian Martin, had earned "---...., America's first luge medal in Nagano (and improved on their placing in Salt Lake City), admitted that this placing in Salt Lake City), admitted that this time he was "prepared for being nervous" and Brian acknowledged that with all the sacrifices involved , their partnership was "almost like a marriage."

They were humble, charming, articulate, self-effacing and surprisingly often, funny, too. With every word they uttered, they personified the Olympic spirit; the fact that you can be an ordinary person and still accomplish extraordinary results in the area that matters most to yo u

But what I will remember most from that morning, are the words spoken from beyond the grave . . . the speech that was written by the Olympian who had died the month before ..

It would be hard to have missed the singular accomplishment of Jim Shea, Jr., who by qualifying to compete in the skeleton, had earned himself a place in history as America's first "Third Generation Olympian."

Jim's father had earned the right to compete in Nordic Combined skiing at the 1964 Games, and his grandfather, Jack, had earned two gold medals in speedskating in 1932.

'------' Jack had been a heavy favorite to win the gold again in 1936, but because of the location of those Games was scheduled to be in Germany, and Hitler's propaganda machine was heating up. Jack withdrew from contention and essentially boycotted those games out of solidarity and respect for the people that were being overrun by the Nazis .

While I oppose governments mandating Olympic boycotts for political purposes (because the politicians are never forced to suffer the consequences of their decision), I cannot help but be impressed when the athlete himself is willing to incur such a monumental sacrifice in defense of personal principle. (Remember the Scottish runner, Eric Liddle, featured in the film "Chariots of Fire" who withdrew from a sp1int heat in order to "keep the Sabbath, Holy"?)

Ever since, Jack Shea has been held up as a paragon of Olympism and his years of service to the Olympic cause in the Lake Placid, New York area were legendary.

It came as no surprise that Jack had been invited to deliver the keynote address at the breakfast, but shockingly, one month before the start of the Games, the grandfather was tragically killed in an automobile accident. Jack's son, Jim, was asked to stand in for the Olympic family's patriarch.

As Jim approached the podium, he carried in his hand an overnight "---...., shipping envelope that contained a sheet of paper from a yellow legal pad. The man who was both the father and the son of an Olympian began to read from the notes his dad had prepared over a month before

The copy of that speech should be included elsewhere in this issue, but I want to express the pride and challenge I felt when I heard the great Jack Shea encourage all Olympians present (there were over 50 in the room) to, in all things, act like an Olympian .

"As Olympians (we) will be held to a higher standard for (our) entire lives," Jack, though Jim, was reminding us. I recalled the awesome responsibility that accompanies this wonderful privilege Following the breakfast, whenever I caught the eye of another Olympian, we nodded as if in acknowledgment of a secret Olympians code: To be at our best in all things and to strive to make a positive difference in our world.

I was not surprised when the grandson, Jim Jr., responded less than a week later, to inclement weather and unbelievable media pressure, to fly at almost 80 m.p.h. down the skeleton run, face down on a sled, chin less than one inch off the ice, to ride to America's first Olympic gold medal in skeleton since 1928.

U.S. OLYMPIAN CHAPTERS

Did you know that the U.S. Oly mpians have regional chapters throughout the count,y? Look for updates on chapter happenings in future issues of The Olympian! If you would like to find out what is happening in yo ur area, contact:

Colorado Olympians

President: Hank Kashiwa (skiing , 1972) (970) 846-5570

Florida Olympians

President: Jim Millns (figure skating, 1976) (813) 979-5608

Georgia Olympians President: Rocky Lane (boxing, 1956) (770) 963-5903

Hawaii Olympians President: Chris Woo (swimming , 1976) (808) 597-8197

Indiana Olympians

President: Ollan Cassell (athletics , 1964) (317) 466-0444

Midwest Olympians

President: Willye White (athl etics, 1956, '60, '64, '68, '72) (773) 651-8267

National Capital Area Olympians President: Jair Lynch (g y mnastics, 1992 , '96) (202) 462-1092

New England Area Olympians President: Tina Noyes (figure skating, 1964, '68) (781) 862-5575

Northern California Olympians President: Anne Warner Cribbs (swimming , 1960) (650) 856-3200

Oregon Olympians President: Clem Eischen (athl e tics , 1948) (503) 492-2232

Southern California Olympians

President: Charles G. Bittick (waterpolo, 1960) (714) 974-4114

Southwest Olympians

President: Earl Young (aihlelics , 1960) (214) 219-1439

Tri-States Olympians

President: Otis Davis (athletics, 1960) (201) 392-8448

Utah Olympians

President: Henry Marsh (athl etics, 1976, '80 , '84 , '88) (801) 560-8698

Washington State Olympians

President: Caroline Holmes (gymnastics, 1968) (206) 246-2934

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UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE 2001-2004

INTERIM USOC PRESIDENT/ USOC VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARIAT

Marty Mankamyer

USOC VICE PRESIDENT

Herman R. Frazier

USOC VICE PRESIDENT

Paul E. George

USOC VICE PRESIDENT

William (Bill) J. Stapleton

USOC VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER

Frank Marshall

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER/ SECRETARY GENERAL

Lloyd D Ward

U.S. OLYMPIAN OFFICERS

PRESIDENT

John Naber (swimming , 1976)

1st VICE PRESIDENT

Willie Davenport (athletics, 1964,'68,'72,'76/bobsled, 1980)

2nd VICE PRESIDENT

Jeff Blatnick (wrestling, 1980 , '84)

3rd VICE PRESIDENT

Cathy Ferguson (swimming, 1964)

4th VICE PRESIDENT

Theresa Andrews (swimming, 1984)

5th VICE PRESIDENT

Anne Warner Cribbs (swimming , 1960)

6th VICE PRESIDENT

Willie Banks (athletics, 1980 ,' 84 ,' 88)

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SENIOR EDITOR

Cynthia E Stinger (team handball , 1984 , '88 , '92)

EDITORIAL DIRECTOR J. Michael Wilson

MANAGING EDITOR

Linda J. Nevarez

PRODUCTION DIRECTOR

Denise O'Shea

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